Wedding season is almost here. I am so looking forward to the nice weather. I love shooting outside and one of the things I look forward to when I book a wedding is I ask all my clients if they would be interested in an engagement session. Some of them have never even heard of an engagement session (usually the guys).
An engagement session is simply a 1-2 hour session where we go to the location the client selects (or I suggest) and I will follow them around and play paparazzi for a while. This type of session is a benefit to both me and the client. It gives us both the opportunity to test each other out. I get to see how the client looks in front of the camera in a more relaxed setting, no dress, bouquet, tux, limo, wedding party.....just each other.
Some shots will be set up and some are just the couple hanging out, talking, and having fun. Who gets to say they had the opportunity to have a professional photographer follow them around for an hour and get some great relaxed fun images that they can show off to their friends and family. Best of all.....they get to show them off at the wedding. I can design a poster-sized collage that includes several of the images from the engagement shoot and display it on an easel at the wedding reception in a beautiful frame and a light in case the venue is to dark. Every time I have done this, I always catch crowds of people staring at the collage whenever coming in or out of the wedding reception. It is always a big hit.
Looking forward to a great season. I will post images whenever I have the opportunity.
Mark
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